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H.' G. LOBVBNHART. BEDSTEAD ATTACHMENT.

No. 511,340, PatentedrDeq. 26 18.93.

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.JL/ary afgani/f- A' NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY C. LOEVENHART, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT ANDMESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO JACOB I-I. LOEVENI-IART, OF

SAME PLACE.

BEDSTEAD ATTACH M ENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 51 1,340, datedDecember 26, 1893.

Application ledMaroh 16,1893. Serial No. 466,317. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, HENRY C. LOEVENHAET, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Lexington, in the county of Fayette and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in BedsteadAttachments; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledro in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecication.

My invention relates to improvements in swinging vbrackets adapted lo bepivoted to the end boards of a bedstead, for holding or supporting achamber` or spittoon; the construction and arrangement being such thatthe chamber or spittoon can be pushed unzo derneath the bed, out ofsight, when not in use, and be readily swung outwardly, clear of theside-rails, when it is desired to use the same.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure lis a side View of a bedstead withmy improved bracket applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a detail 3o perspectiveview.

Like numerals of reference denote corresponding parts in both figures.

In the said drawings, the reference numeral l designates the end boards,2 the side rails,

3 5 and 3 the slats of a bedstead, which may be 4of any ordinary orusual construction. The bracket, which is preferably made of cast metal,comprises a straight bar or rod 4, having one end formed with a shortdownwardly 4o extending stud, 5, which is journaled or pivoted in lugs6, secured to either or both of the end boards near the lower inneredges thereof; an outwardly extending segmental arm 7, having its endformed with a finger-hold 8, and

a short downwardly extending arm 9, with which is formed or connected aspittoon or chamber-holder, 10 or 12.

through and engages with a recess 13, in a bar 14, secured to the siderailin the inner side 5o thereof.

The spittoon holder consists of an annular The arm 7 passes v ring orrini, of a size sufficient to allow the body of an ordinary spittoon orcuspidor, 15, to pass therethrough, but not large enough for the passageof the Haring mouth or upper end thereof, whereby the cuspidor will beheld by said flaring end engaging with the ring or rim, as seen in Fig.l.

The chamber holder consists of a cup shaped receptacle, cut away at 16,and also having a central openingin its bottom for the purpose ofreducing weight. Its upper edge is formed with a recess 17 to receivethe handle 18, of a chamber 19, which is shown inserted into the holder,in the side elevation Fig. 1.

In practice, I prefer to employ a spittoon holder at one end of thebedstead and a chamber holder at the other end, although both thespittoon-holder and the chamber-holder may be connected with either ofthe end-boards.

The operation will be readily understood. When it is desired to usethespittoon or chamber, the bracket is pulled out by means ofthe fingerhold 8, the segmental arm 7 sliding upon the reduced or recessed portionof the bar 14, and the spittoon or chamber swung clear of the bed. Itwill be noted that the weight of the bracket is supported by the arm 7and the bar 14, thus taking the greater part of the strain off thepivot. The said ngerhold acts also as a stop to limit the inwardmovement of the bracket by striking against bar 14.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- The combinationwith a bedstead, of the bracket comprising the bar pivoted to the endboard, the segmental arm having a lingerhold, the short downwardlyprojecting arm and the cup shaped chamber holder having a recess in itsedge, and the slotted barsecured to the side rail with which thesegmental arm engages, substantially as and for the purpose specied.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto aihxedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY C. LOEVENHART.

Witnesses:

Lotus Bacone, STEWART SHEA.

